# Hippius > Transparent and decentralized cloud storage Hippius is a decentralized cloud storage platform on Bittensor offering IPFS pinning and S3-compatible storage with on-chain transparency. Hippius is a decentralized cloud storage platform built on Bittensor's Subnet 75, using a custom Substrate blockchain to coordinate a distributed network of storage miners. Users can store files via IPFS pinning for content-addressed storage or use S3-compatible object storage that integrates with existing tools and workflows. Payments are accepted in fiat or Alpha tokens, with all service delivery recorded on-chain for verifiable transparency. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2025-03-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius ## Products - [Hippius](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius): Hippius provides decentralized file storage through Arion, a custom storage engine using the CRUSH algorithm and Reed-Solomon erasure coding to distribute data across a global miner network. Users access storage via IPFS pinning for content-addressed files or S3-compatible endpoints compatible with standard tools such as AWS CLI and boto3. The platform runs on a custom Substrate blockchain within Bittensor's Subnet 75, with all service delivery recorded on-chain and payments accepted in fiat, TAO, or Alpha tokens. (Decentralized File Storage, Live, Main Product) - [Hippius Hermes](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius): Hippius Hermes is a P2P data messaging protocol for AI workloads on Bittensor, routing files between subnet miners via direct QUIC bi-streams or through the Arion Sync-Engine for tensor payloads exceeding 100GB. The system applies NaCl SealedBox encryption in Rust before data transmission, with node identity resolved via SS58 addresses through the on-chain AccountProfile pallet. A Python SDK backed by a PyO3 runtime provides developer access. (Messaging Protocol, Early access) - [Hipstats](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius): Hipstats is a block explorer for the Hippius blockchain, providing real-time visibility into node status, network storage capacity, block production, and miner performance rankings. The dashboard displays crush map data, uptime metrics, bandwidth statistics, and stored data distribution for validators and miners operating within the Hippius subnet network. (Block Explorer, Live) ## Assets - [Alpha (ALPHA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius): ALPHA is the utility token of Hippius, operating as the Subnet 75 token on the Bittensor network. It is used for staking, earning dividends from network emissions, and paying for Hippius storage services. Started at zero with no pre-mine, its supply follows Bittensor's TAO halving schedule, capping at a maximum of 21 million tokens. (Utility) - [hAlpha (HALPHA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hippius): HALPHA is a bridged version of ALPHA from Bittensor to the Hippius Chain, issued by Hippius. It is used for miner collateral locking, staking to earn dividends, and receiving a share of Hippius storage service revenue. When miners lock HALPHA as collateral, they forfeit dividends that are redistributed to other stakers, tying token yields to real storage demand. 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